The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-01-29

not enough to be percep,ibie perhaps
"He worked for you once"
The editor-in>chief bent lis heat
Then looked at her doubifully.
"Yes," he said, shut can you do II
You look rather timid, and the bust
ness requires a good deal of self.reli'
ance, not to say cheek"
"I think not" the youn. lady re-
piled firmly but respectfully. "But
am willing and anxious 10 try, il you
will let me, even il you do think me
lacking in some of the requirements" +"
She had one dimple, and it 2eeped
family out here.
1t occurred to the editor as he sal
fidgeting nervousiy with his papers,
that he would try new departure.
This young person With the pretty aud
refined face aud evident pluck, shon!d
have Il chance.
"Well, come in again, and the book
keeper will give you your routs and ill
necessary information. l will pay your
expenses, which you must keep down
rs low as possible, and thirty dollars "a
month. Or, you can take commission
if you prefer. Good morning."
In another minute he had forgotten
her existence, aud was swearing at
another interruptions in the shape OF
the Office boy who stood at his elbow
with "coutrbution" from detected
looking author outside who had not
the courage to present it in person.
s.Teli him MOI" shouted the exasper-
ated Colonel (in addition to being part
proprietor and editor~in- chief OF so i'm
portant periodical. he possessed also
the misfortune of title.) "Tell him
we don't want anything, from any-
body, on any subject, until we've made
bon fire of what we've got on hand.
Get out"
The detected author shrauk little
as the Colouers blatant voicereached his
ears, and slipped softly away, button
ing the MS. next to his heart.
Now Col. Blizzard (it is not his real
name, but it is even more appropriate
while a man OF much scl6shncss, vast
self-im portance, and unmistakable stin.
g!uess, was not at all bad at heart, he
told himself. He was fractions, and
irritable, but for urhanity, when there
was money in il, he could not be eX-
celled. 1t may have been streak OF
this kindness of heart, or which is
more likely, an eye to business, that
prompted him to order the book-keepel
to make out an easy route for the new
applicant
He even dashed off local, introduc'
ing her to his readers, commencing hei
as a young lady of much refinement
and excellent qualifications. lie called
her "our Miss Stephanie Byrne." He
felt pleased with himself after writing
this notice, :or was he not a helper O
Southern females:
whether he engaged them to help then
or help himself lin az much as no bac
to pay them only half wnges,) we vii
not say.
He even said to himself, as lac saw
the foreman coming toward him with
worried expression of courtenauce, lha
he might become too generous for hi
own good, if he didn't have ten tEous
and bedevilments (a pet phrase Of his
minute.
There was dismay, eXpo5tu!aiions
and tears in the Byrne household, whe
Stephane made known her resolution
but she held out in face Of it all, am
answered with ii courage she was ia
from feeling in her own heart:
uNow, mama, dont fret. l can q
il, aud I am not afraid. | can't max
hall as mucn money any other way
There's no disgrace about it,and don
care who looks down on me for il. L
honorable work.
So when the appointed day cam'
she was escorted to the depot with
much pomp and enthusiasm, by IN
sisters aud brothers, rs if she were g
ing forth to perform some wondert'
feat. They all kissed her many iim
over, aad cheered her where she sioc
on the platform as the train pulled ou
Bu; she could not distinguish one